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title: "Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f690"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f690

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning phase for the procurement process titled "Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)." This contract, classified under foreign economic-aid-related services, aims to address agricultural productivity and climate adaptation challenges in Zambia. The procurement will follow an open procedure, with a total value of £8,333,333, under the UKPGA legal basis 2023/54. Although the route to market is not yet determined, further market feedback will inform the final decision. The expected contract period starts on 1 August 2026 and ends on 31 July 2030, with the possibility for renewal. Interested parties should be aware of a future notice date planned for 23 March 2026 and engage in the early market engagement event to provide feedback.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those specialising in foreign economic-aid-related services and are seeking expansion in the international markets. SMEs and VCSEs might find competitive advantage, considering the procurement's specialised focus on agricultural policy reform, market solutions, and climate finance access. The contract's scope, promising substantial strategic partnerships and alignment with UK diplomacy, can unlock private investment and foster inclusive, climate-resilient economies in Zambia. Businesses with capabilities in research, technical assistance, and advisory services for government institutions will find this a favourable platform for growth in an evolving market. The FCDO's engagement strategies underscore the potential for impactful systemic change and long-term sustainability, indicating a beneficial environment for ongoing collaboration in the agricultural and natural resource management sectors.

## Notice

In Zambia, low agricultural productivity and climate are driving poverty, nature loss, and vulnerability to shocks. RAINZ addresses these challenges by tackling policy and market failures in agriculture, climate adaptation, and natural resource management. Through three integrated components--a Policy Facility, Markets Facility, and Partnerships Facility--it blends technical programming, strategic partnerships, and UK diplomacy to unlock reform, attract private investment, and build inclusive, climate-resilient rural economies. RAINZ focuses on policy and systems to increase agricultural productivity, link smallholders to high-value markets, expands access to climate finance and information, and is designed for flexibility and long-term sustainability, recognising that systemic change requires both political engagement and market-driven solutions. Component 1, the Policy Facility This component works at systems level. It aims to support policy reform to increase agricultural productivity and improve natural resources management. Reforms may focus on supporting crop diversification, public extension services, agricultural market improvements - including financial markets, climate and weather services and early warning systems. Activities will be further defined during the inception phase but are likely to include research, technical assistance and embedded advisory capacity to support the Government of Zambia's Ministries and Agencies deliver on priorities linked to the RAINZ objectives. The route to market for this contract is not yet determined and FCDO will be using market feedback from the Early Market Engagement event (https://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z) to inform the decision. The route to market stated in this notice is therefore subject to change. FCDO cannot guarantee that interested suppliers will be eligible to participate in the route to market that is ultimately selected.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083285-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,333,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 11:53 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083285-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083285-2025
  16th December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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